It makes you wonder.

 

Today's Tids Issue 5.682 

Bewilderment: 

 

I'm all for being a contrarian, but Robert Kennedy Junior is off the planet..  

 

Marshall University opted out of the Independence Bowl in Shreveport La because they don't have enough players to play. They are all in the Transfer Portal. The TP is a bad idea at many levels but to open it up to unhappy kids before the season is over is nutty. What are these leaders of college football thinking these days. It's certainly not about classrooms.  

 

If the universe is still expanding, what does it expand into? 

 

Do Christmas cookies give you access to Santa’s Naughty or Nice notes? 

 

The Question: 

In how many places did Mary and Joseph live?  

 

The Headlines: 

--PMI Index Reading Shows US Economy at High Peak; Manfacturing tough Showing Decline; Nasdaq Jumps to Near New High. 

--Mass Shooting at Christain School in Madison Wisconsin Kills 3, wounds 6; Student Said to Be another Student. 

--ABC Newes and Stephanopoulos to Pay $15 Million into Trump Presidential Museum Fund; Settlement Ends Trump Defamation Lawsuit over the Word Rape.  

--163 Mph Cyclone Rios Apart Small French Island in Pacific; Thousands Dead. 

 

Elton John said a day or two ago, “Legalizing recreational Marijuana in the USA and Canada maybe one of the greatest mistakes of all time.” He went on to talk about personal friends who were sucked to undisputable highly addictive killer drugs while their minds were softened by MJ. Of course, those who have fought to legalize the weed will say that people should be lefty alone to make their own choices. But there are a lot of bad choices in the world born of free spirit thinking.  

 

What is with all of these collapsing governments. And I‘m not talking about third world countries. This morning the NY Times reported the collapse of the German Government. Last week it was France, and South Korea essentially fell apert due to the Presidents ill-considered call for Marshal law..\ Could it be that they just can't hide any more with social media constantly on the prowl.  

 

If AI becomes what many think about what it could become, think about how it could manipulate the naive and the innocent., 

 

Increased Tariffs could have the same effect on economies as did the increase of interest rates.  

 

Food prices are not going to get lower. Just in case you are interested in one man's opinion.  

 

A guy walks into the doctor’s office. A banana stuck in one of his ears, a cucumber in the other ear, and a carrot stuck in one nostril. The man says, “Doc, this is terrible. What’s wrong with me?” The doctor says, “Well, first of all, you need to eat more sensibly.” 

 

 

 

Another mass shooting and there will be calls for gun legislation. But I always worry about what is happening to a country where people think it is ok just to go out and kill people. How have we gotten to that state of mind? That's where I want the focus.  

 

People keep trying to establish new Christmas classic song, but they still have to go a long way to top Frans Gruber.  

 

The Answer:  

The mother and father of Jesus were Nazareth residents for the beginning to the end. They visited Bethlehem 5 times because of religious demands. They stayed in Bethlehem for a year after the baby was born. The third place they lived was Egypt (No town or city listed) after being warned to flee the threat of Herod.  

 

Thaks for listening. Tomorrow will be better. It has to be, right?